Multiform stationery



A. H. PHILLIPS ET AL MULTIFORM STATIONERY Feb. 15, 1938.

Filed Dec; 1, 192B ATTORN EY$ Peasants--15;193s

UNITED STATES amass: MULTIFOBM STATIONERY Arthur a. Phillips. Hempotead, N. 1., and William Allan, Jr., Ridgefleld Park, N. 1., assignors, by

mesne assignments, to American Sales Book Companyglnc a corporation of Delaware Application December 1, 1928, Serial No. seam 51 cams.

This invention relates to printed forms of the multiplicate type and is concerned more particulary with a continuous multiplicate form or manlfolding assembly made up of a plurality of strips each of which is printed to carry a plurality of successive form sections. These strips,

arranged with their sections in registry, are

adapted to be passed through a typewriter or other printing apparatus for inscribing data thereon, a group of sections, one from each strip.

then being separated from the strips and distributed in the usual way.

Multiplicate forms as heretofore constructed are subject to the objection that the several strips which go to make up a continuous form have a tendency to move out of alignment or creep, and this is particularly the case where the form is moved around a roller as, for instance, in a typewriter. In such manipulation of the form, the strips which are farthest from the surface of the roller tend to creep longitudinally with respect to the inner strips and as this creepage is cumulative throughout the length of the form, the sections on the different strips soon move out of registry so that data inscribed on the original strip is displaced on the copies. In order to use forms of this type, it is necessary that the several strips of which the form is composed be removed from the machine, realigned and then reinserted. These operations consume much time so that many of the advantages which the form is intended to offer are lost.

The form of the present invention is constructed to overcome these difficulties. This form or manifolding assembly includes a plurality of strips carrying successive form sections or form leaves separated by weakened lines as, for instance, by perforations, and the several strips which make up the form are secured together by fastening means which prevents slippage or I creepage. The fastening devices employed for the purpose in no way interfere with the normal use of the form and as-one part of the'form is written up and torn fromthe main body of the form, the fastening devices are released so that. the several sections which'make up one part of the form may be readily separated and. diatribe;

connectedtogether are placed at or near the lines attained 'by separating;

of perforations and so formed that in the tearing of a part of the form from the main body the fastening device is released. Different fastening means may be employed for the purpose, but we prefer to connect the several strips together by stitching in, across, or adjacent to the lines of perforations, the stitching being sufficiently strong to hold the several strips together but being sufllciently weak and so placed as to be broken or otherwise released in tearing off a part of the form. Instead of the stitching, a metallic clip, a loop of cord or paper, or tongues cut from each strip making up the form may be employed for fastening purposes, all of these fastening means being so placed as to be rendered ineffective in the tearing or cutting free of one part of the form.

For a better understanding of the invention, reference, is made to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 illustrates a composite nrultiform strip or manifolding assembly showing several different types of fastening means;

Fig. 2 illustrates the manner in which the fastening means may be employed for separately fastening together the carbon sheets and the forms;

Fig. 3 illustrates the longitudinally separable multiform strip fitted with fastening means;

Fig. 4 illustrates an enlarged partially diagrammatic cross-section of the fastening means l5 as seen along the line L-l of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the fastening means applied to continuous interfolded form strips; and

Fig. 6 illustrates in perspective the way in which the fastening means is rendered ineffective as the multiform strip is separated into its several sets of multiplicate forms.

In the drawing, numeral Ill designates a continuous multlform strip of stationery consisting of a number of multiplicate strips of like charaoteristics, different qualities, different colors, different shapes, interleaved with carbon paper, or the like, this composite strip or manifolding assembly It being adapted to be separated into the several sets of multiplicate forms or leaf sets by tearing along the lines of perforations l I. On this strip III are illustrated several alternate types of fastening means. In one type of fastening means cross-stitching I2 is employed where the fine thread is passed back and forth across the perforation line I l and through the several multiplicate forms of adjacent sets of forms, the ends of the thread may be leftunsecured if desired it does not break when the adjacent sets of forms are separated.

In another type the fastening means comprises stitching l3 made directly along the perforation line ll whereby the multiplicate forms of adjacent setsare secured together while these sets make up the composite multiform strip I'll. Upon separation of these several sets of forms by tearing along line II, stitching I3 is also torn apart or unravelled in the same general way as is shown in Fig. 6.

The type of fastening means designated I in Fig. 1 consists of stitching made across the predetermined line of separation of the strip, such as perforation line H. In this form the separate forms are held together in juxtaposition by the stitching remaining even after they are divided into sets. This remaining stitching, however, only holds the separate forms lightly together, and by separating each form from the others this stitching tears through the paper or unravels. Thus a double advantage is found in type H, namely the strips of successive forms are held together in registry and the sets of forms are also held together in registry, only part of the stitching having been broken or separated when adjacent sets of forms were torn apart along line II. This arrangement is also shown in Fig. 3, which is to be described later.

Instead of using separate fastening means such as a cord, thread, stitching and the like, the paper of the multiform strip may serve as the fastening means when it is partially perforated and the cut portions passed through the several multiplicate sheets and folded back in the manner shown at IS in Figs. 1 and 4. Here the several sheets are cut through in the form of a V or semi-circle, and the tongues or tabs thus formed are bent upwardly or downwardly along the perforation line H so as to secure the several sheets together as shown in Fig. 4. It will be noted that the cuts forming the tongues l5 also provide apertures in the respective strips, the tongues and apertures being substantially aligned with each other depthwise of the assembly so that said tongues may be readily deflected into the adjacent apertures. The cuts deviate or are deflected longitudinally of the assembly from the general course of the severance lines ll so as to form the tongues l5 extending from the adjacent edges of the record and carbon leaves, and similarly to form notches or openings in the leaf edges. Also it will be noted that said cuts are closely spaced apart in each series so that severance along the weakened severance lines ll may be readily effected, the narrow sections of strip between adjacent cuts being readily severable. In other words, the positioning of the cuts close together weakens the several strips so that they may be readily torn throughout the extent of each transverse series of cuts. The remainder of the severance lines ll may be weakened in any well known manner. 'It is preferred that these tongues be cut and bent in opposite directions in the manner shown, in order that relative movement between multiplicate strips is prevented in all directions. The tongues i5 being bent or deflected from the planes of their respective strips, respectively engage and interlock in the adjacent perforations so as to eflectively maintain the strips of the assembly in their correct superposed manifolding relation. It is advantageous as shown to arrange the tongues ii of each severance line in two series facing or flying in opposite direcwith grip areas of the record strips.

'so that the thread will pull out of the forms if. tions, the tongues of one series being in staggered relation with those of the other series. In other words, the alternate tongues of each line fly in one direction while the other tongues of the same line fly in the opposite direction. It will be seen that when the adjacent forms in multiplicate are separated by tearing along perforation line H, the tabs l5 are also rendered ineffective for fur ther fastening the forms together.

The foregoing types of fastening means may be employed for fastening together all of the multiplicate strips which produce the composite multiform strip, whether or not they are interleaved with carbon strips. In Fig. 2 is shown a composite multiform strip composed of multiplicate form strips l6 interleaved with carbon strips ll, as many of each being used as requirements demand, and being jointly separable along the lines of perforations l8 into the several sets of multiplicate forms or leaf sets in the usual way. The form strips iii are each notched at I9 so as to expose all of the carbon strips l1, and the carbon strips are each notched at 20 in the same way so as to expose all of the multiplicate strips I6. This is done to facilitate the separation of the carbon leaves or sheets from the record or form leaves after they have been separated in multiplicate by tearing along perforation lines iii. In this type of multiform strip, the fastening means 2| of this invention may be placed in the notches i9 and 20 or either of them, and may be any of the types described, such as the cross-stitching illustrated. Accordingly, when adjacent sets of forms in multiplicate are separated by tearing along lines l8, the fastening means 2| are also separated, so that the means in no way prevent the removal of the carbon sheets I1 from the form sheets l6, which may be done simply by grasping the carbon sheets in notch I9 and the form sheets in notch 20 and pulling them apart.

In the embodiment of Fig. 2 it will be noted that the apertures or notches IQ of the record strips are positioned only at the alternate severance lines l8 and that the apertures 20 of the carbon strips are also located only at the alternate severance lines I8. These grip forming apertures l9 and 20 of the record and transfer strips are positioned in the assembly so that they occur at each of the successive severance lines, the apertures I 9 of the record strips being positioned in depthwise alignment with grip areas of the transfer strips, and: the apertures 20 of the carbon strips being positioned in depthwise alignment Also these grip forming apertures extend to points both forwardly and rearwardly of the division lines. This arrangement provides selective grip formations at spaced parts of each leaf set whereby the record leaves of a severed set may be selectively gripped at one point and the carbon leaves of the set selectively gripped at another point, thus facilitating a ready separation of the carbon leaves from the record leaves of the set. It will be noticed that the fastening devices 2| etc. pass directly through the grip forming apertures l9 and 20 and are smaller in area than the latter passing freely therethrough so as to provide for slight adjustments of the record strips with reference to the carbon strips. The fastening devices secure the record strips quite firmly and substantially rigidly to each other, and similarly attach the carbon strips together. The openings I9 and 20 open through the edges of the respective transfer and carbon leaves at the respective division. lines I8.

In Fig. is shown how the fastening means of this invention may be applied in a different way is employed, the adjacent forms may be sewn loosely together when folded as shown at 23 in Fig. 5, so that the act of tearing adjacent forms apart also tears or unravels or pulls out the thread in the general manner shown in Fig. 6. This method of fastening does not in any way interfere with the function of the interfolded multiform strip, allowing it to be passed flat through the typewriting or other printing machine with the same facility as a straight or rolled strip, the fastening means preventing creeping between multiplicate strips in the manner described.

It will be seen that a multiplicate form constructed in accordance with this invention overcomes the difliculties heretofore encountered in the use of forms of this type, since the several strips which make up the form are held against creeping or otherwise shifting out of registry until the time the form is written up. Thereafter when the inscribed part of the form is freed from the main body thereof, the fastening device is at once rendered ineffective and the several leaves which make up a part of the form may be separated and distributed in the ordinary way. The fastening means in no way interferes with the intended use and function of the form and may be employed whether or not the strips of the form are interleaved with carbon. The fastening means is inconspicuous, does not add substantially to the cost of the form and makes the form much more convenient to handle so that a saving in the cost of using these forms is effected. The type of multiform strip which has been described is intended to be separated transversely along lines II, as indicated in Fig. 1. In Fig. 3 the longitudinally separable type of multiform strip 24 is shown, which, however, may also be separated transversely either before or after being separated longitudinally. In this type, the fastener,such as the stitching 26 may be inserted in or adjacent the line 25 so that the act of tearing along line 25 also' renders the fastener ineffective.

While the fastening means has been described as applied at or near the boundaries of the sections which makeup the strips, it is to be understood that these boundaries need not be defined by lines of perforations since the parts of the form may be severed from the main body thereof by cutting instead of tearing. When the cutting method is employed, the fastening device is destroyed as before.

We claim:

1. Multiform stationery comprising a plurality of superimposed strips having weakened severance lines providing for tearing them into a plurality of multiplicate forms, and stitching located on and extending across said lines for securing the strips together, said stitching engaging and passing through said strips near to but at points spaced from said weakened lines so as to be released from said strips upon tearing along said weakened lines.

2. Multiform stationery comprising aplurality of superimposed strips having a plurality of spaced transverse weakened severance lines providing for tearing them into a plurality of sets of multiplicate forms, means for securing together certain of said strips at said lines, and independent means for securing together other strips at said lines, said means being separately,

rendered ineffective upon tearing along said lines. 3. Multiform stationery comprising a plurality of superimposed record strips interleaved with carbon sheets and each having transverse weak ened severance lines providing for tearing them into a plurality of sets of multiplicate forms, means located at certain of said lines for independently securing the strips together, and means located at certain of said lines for independently securing the carbon sheets together, said means lbgeing releasable upon tearing the strips along sai nes.

4. In a record assembly, in combination, a plurality of long continuous record strips, at least one long continuous transfer strip interleaved in transfer relation with the record strips, each of said record and transfer strips having a longitudinal series of weakened transverse severance lines dividing the assembly into sets of relatively superposed record and transfer leaves, each of said weakened lines including a series of apertures closely spaced apart so as to weaken said strips for tearing along the severance lines, said lines including also a series of tongues integral with the respective strips, said apertures and tongues being positioned respectively in alignment with each other depthwise of the assembly,

said tongues being deflected away from their respective strips and engaging in the respective aligned apertures so as to hold the strips detachably in superposed manifolding relation with each other.

5. In a record assembly, in combination, a plurality of long continuous record strips, at least one long continuous transfer strip interleaved in transfer relation with the record strips, each of said record and transfer strips having a longitudinal series of weakened transverse severance lines dividing the assembly into sets of relatively superposed record and transfer leaves, each of said weakened lines including a. series of apertures closely spaced apart so as to weaken said strips for tearing along the severance lines, said lines including also a series of tongues integral with the respective strips, said apertures and tongues being positioned respectively in alignment with each other depthwise of the assembly, said tongues being deflected away from their respective strips and engaging in the respective aligned apertures so as to hold the strips detachably in superposed manifolding relation with each other, said tongues of each weakened severance line being in staggered relation with reference to each other.

6. Multiform stationery including a plurality of superimposed strips having transverse weakened severance lines providing for severing them into a plurality of multiplicate forms, and stitching located on and extending across said severance lines for attaching the strips together, said stitching engaging and passing through said strips near to but at points spaced from said weakened lines so as to release the strips from attachment by said stitching upon severance along said lines, said stitching including thread having a freeend so as to facilitate the release.

'7. Multiform stationery including a plurality of superimposed strips having a plurality of iongitudinally spaced transverse weakened severance lines providing for severing them into a plurality of sets of multiplicate forms, means for attaching together certain but not all of said strips at respective said lines and including stitching extending across the lines and engaging and passing through said strips at points spaced from the lines, and independent means for attaching together other strips at respective said lines and including stitching extending across the lines and engaging and passing through the strips at points spaced from the lines, whereby each of said securing means is released upon strip severance upon said lines.

8. Multiform stationery including a plurality of superimposed strips having longitudinally spaced transverse weakened severance lines providing for severing them into a plurality of multiplicate forms, and stitching located on and extending across said lines for attachingthe strips together, said stitching engaging and passing through said strips near to but at points spaced from said weakened lines so as to release said strips from attachment by said stitching upon severance along said weakened lines, certain but not all of said strips being provided with gripforming apertures within the bounds of which said stitching is respectively located.

9. Multiform stationery including a plurality of superimposed record and carbon strips interleaved in transfer relation and each having longitudinally spaced weakened transverse severance lines providing for severing them into a plurality of sets of multiplicate forms, attaching means located at certain of said lines for independently securing the record strips together, and attaching means located at certain other of said lines for independently securing the carbon strips together, said strips being provided with grip-forming apertures within the bounds of which said attaching means are respectively located.

10. Multiform stationery including a plurality of superimposed strips having weakened severance lines along which they may be simultaneously severed, and stitching located at and extending across said weakened lines for attaching the'strips together, said stitching engaging and passing through said strips and extending to points spaced some distance from each of the opposite sides of the severance lines so as to have sufliciently firm attachment with the strips to continue to hold the strips together after the part of the stitching extending across the weakened lines is broken.

11. Multiform stationery including a plurality of superimposed record and carbon strips arranged in transfer relation and each having longitudinally spaced weakened transverse severance lines along which the strips may be severed into sets of multiplicate forms, securing means located at certain of said lines for independently securing the record strips together, and securing meanslocated at certain other of said lines for independently securing the carbon strips together, said securing means including stitching engaging and passing through said strips at points spaced at both sides of said lines and extending across the latter so as to be released upon tearing the strips along said lines.

12. Multiform stationery including a plurality of superimposed record and carbon strips arranged in transfer relation and having longitudinally spaced transverse weakened severance lines dividing them into record and carbon leaves, and providing for severing them into sets of record and carbon leaves in transfer relation with each: other, said record strips having openings located at and extending to opposite sides of certain of said lines so as to form selective grip apertures in the respective adjacent record leaves and exposing marginal grip areas of the carbon leaves, said carbon strip having openings located at and extending to opposite sides of certain of its severance lines so as to form selective grip apertures in the respective adJacent carbon leaves and exposing marginal grip areas of the record leaves, said openings of the record and carbon strips being spaced apart so as to provide selective grip formations spaced apart in each set of leaves, and securing means securing the strips together and located respectively within said openings.

13. Multiform stationery including a plurality of superimposed record and carbon strips arranged in transfer relation and having longitudinally spaced transverse weakened severance lines dividing them into record and carbon leaves and providing for severing them into sets of record and carbon leaves in transfer relation with each other, said record strips having openings located at and extending to opposite sides of certain of said lines so as to form selective grip apertures in the respective adjacent record leaves and exposing marginal grip areas of the carbon leaves, said carbon strip having openings located at and extending to opposite sides of certain of its severance lines so as to form selective grip apertures in the respective adjacent carbon leaves and exposing marginal grip areas of the record leaves, said openings of the record and carbon strips being spaced apart so as to provide selective grip formations spaced apart in each set of leaves, and securing means securing the strips together and located respectively within said openings, said securing means being located at the respective severance lines so as to be released by severance along said lines.

14. A manifolding assembly including a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, each having a series of transverse division lines dividing it into a series of leaves, and forming a series of sets of relatively superposed leaves, said strips having longitudinally spaced selective gripforming apertures positioned only in the vicinity of alternate division lines of the respective strips, each of said strips having grip areas respectively aligned depthwise of the assembly with the respective grip-forming apertures and lying both forwardly and rearwardly of the respective division lines, and attaching devices attaching the strips together and located within the bounds of the respective grip-forming apertures.

15. A manifolding assembly including a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, each having a series of transverse division lines dividing it into a series of leaves, and forming a series of sets of relatively superposed leaves, said strips having longitudinally spaced selective gripforming apertures positioned only in the vicinity of alternate division lines of the respective strips, each of said strips having grip areas respectively aligned depthwise of the assembly with the respective grip-forming apertures and lying both forwardly and rearwardly of the respective division lines, and attaching devices attaching the strips together and located within the bounds of the respective grip-forming apertures, said attaching devices being positioned at the respective division lines whereby the strips are released upon severance thereof on said division lines.

16. A manifolding assembly including a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, each having a series of transverse division lines dividing it into a series of leaves, and forming a series of sets of relatively superposed leaves, said strips having longitudinally spaced selective gripforwardly and rearwardly of the respective division lines, and attaching devices attaching thestrips together and located within the bounds of the respective grip-forming apertures, said attaching devices including stitching extending across the respective division lines and engaging and passing through the strips at opposite sides of said lines so as to release the strips upon severance thereof along said lines.

17. A manifolding assembly including in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, each having a series of transverse division 'lines' dividing the respective strips into a series of leaves and forming aseries of sets of relatively superposed leaves, respective corresponding division lines of the several strips being arranged in groups in the assembly, said strips having longitudinally spaced selective gripforming apertures positioned only in the vicinity of alternate division lines in the respective strips,

and selective securing means selectively attached directly to and securing together a part only of said strips at each leaf set and being free of direct attachment to the remaining leaves there- 18. A manifolding assembly, including in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips including a plurality of continuous record strips and a plurality of continuous transfer strips interleaved in transfer relation with the record strips, each of said record and transfer strips having a series of transverse division lines dividing the respective strips into a series of leaves so as to form a series of sets of relatively superposed record leaves with interleaved transfer leaves, the strips of said assembly being formed with selective grip-forming apertures arranged in sets and the apertures of each set being in superposed relation with each other, said apertures being provided only in the vicinity of alternate division lines in the respective strips, and the apertures of the aperture sets being provided only in alternate strips depthwise of the assembly, selective securing means free of direct attachment to the transfer strips and selectively attached directly to and securing the record strips to each other at each set of leaves, and selective securing means free of direct attachment to the record strips and selectively attached directly to and securing the transfer strips to each other at a part of each set of leaves spaced from said first mentioned securing means.

19. A manifolding assembly, including in combination,'a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips including a plurality of continuous record strips and atleast one continuous transfer strip interleaved in transfer relation with the record strips, each of said record and transfer strips having a series of transverse division lines dividing the respective strips into a series of leaves so as to form a series of sets of relatively superposed record and transfer leaves, the strips of said assembly being formed with selective gripforming aperturesarranged in sets and the apertures of each set being in superposed relation with each other, said apertures being provided only in the vicinity of alternate division lines in the respective strips, the apertures of the aper-, ture sets being provided only in the record leaves at one point of each leaf set and only in the transfer leaf or leaves at another point of each leaf set so as to expose grip sections of adjacent strips, thus providing selective grip formations, said grip formationsbeing positioned at spaced parts of each said leaf set whereby the record leaves may be selectively gripped at one point and the transfer leaf or leaves selectively gripped at another point, and securing devices for said record strips positioned at the said grip sections ther f and passing through the respective aligned grip-forming apertures and being selectively attached to the said grip sections and free of direct attachment to the remaining strips so as to secure the record strips together.

20. A manifolding assembly, including in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed continuous record and transfer strips including a plurality of transfer strips interleaved in transfer relation with a plurality of record strips, each 'of said record and transfer strips having a series of transverse division lines dividing the respective strips into a series of leaves so as to form a series of sets of relatively superposed record leaves with interleaved transfer leaves, the strips of said assembly being formed with selective grip-forming apertures arranged in sets and the apertures of each set being in superposed relation with each other, said apertures being provided only in the vicinity of alternate division lines in the respective strips, and the apertures of the aperture sets being provided only in the record leaves at one point of each leaf set and only in the transfer leaves at another point of each leaf set so as to expose grip sections of adjacent strips, thus providing selective grip formations, said grip formations being positioned at spaced parts of each said leaf set whereby the record leaves may be selectively gripped at one point and the transfer leaves selectively gripped at another point, and securing devices for said record and transfer strips positioned at the said grip sections thereof at spaced parts of each said set of leaves, said securing devices passing freely through the respective I aligned grip-forming apertures and having engagement with the grip sections of the record strips at one part of each leaf set, and passing freely through the respective aligned grip-forming apertures and having engagement withthe grip sections of the transfer strips at another part of each leaf set.

21. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, each having a series of leaves positioned one after another therealong, said leaves being relatively superposed to form a series of leaf sets positioned along, the assembly, each of said strips having a longitudinal series of selective grip-forming apertures longitudinally spaced apart substantially the combined lengths of two of said leaves, each of said grip-forming apertures extending across the dividing line between two adjacent leaves and into the said two adjacent leaves, and securing means at a series of points along the assembly having selective attaching engagement with a plurality of said strips and respectively passing loosely through said grip-forming apertures.

22. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed long continuous traveler record and transfer strips in inscription transfer relation with each other, strip securinfmeans substantially rigidly connecting the record strips together and being free from direct connection with the transfer strips at each of a series of points along the assembly,

and strip securing means substantially rigidly connecting the transfer strips together and being free from direct connection with the record strips at each of a series of points along the assembly.

23. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed record leaves including an original leaf and a plurality of copy leaves, a transfer leaf for each of said copy leaves interleaved in manifolding transfer relation with said record leaves so as to transfer copies to each of said copy leaves, said record and transfer leaves having marginal apertures and the apertures of the record leaves being spaced from those of the transfer leaves, said assembly including only said record and transfer leaves and being flexible throughout its extent adapting it for use in writing machines with cylindrical platens, leaf securing means securing the record leaves together and positioned adjacent the edges of the record leaves and extending through the apertures of the transfer leaves, and leaf securing means spaced from said first mentioned securing means and securing the transfer leaves together and positioned adjacent the edges of the transfer leaves and extending through the apertures of the record leaves.

24. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, each having a series of transverse division lines dividing the respective strip into a series of leaves and forming a series of sets of relatively superposed leaves, fastening means positioned in each of said sets of leaves selectively attached to and securing less than the whole number of leaves together to the exclusion of the remaining leaves, and fastening means positioned in each of said sets of leaves and spaced in the respective sets from said first mentioned fastening means and selectively attached to and securing said remaining leaves together to the exclusion of the others, and certain of said strips having selective grip forming apertures in depthwise alignment respectively with each of said fastening means and freely receiving the latter and positioned marginally of the leaf sets so as to expose marginal strip areas forming grip areas of the respective attached leaves.

25. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, each having a series of transverse division lines dividing the respective strips into a series of leaves and forming a series of sets of relatively superposed leaves, one or more of the intermediate continuous strips having longitudinally spaced selective grip-forming apertures positioned only in the vicinity of alternate division lines thereof, fastening meansattaching together strips above and below said intermediate strip and longitudinally spaced and located respectively within said apertures, said apertures opening through the edges of the respective leaves so that the fastening means may pass therefrom when a set of leaves is divided along said division lines, and a selective grip formation in each said set of leaves spaced from the respective grip forming apertures whereby the intermediate leaf of a severed set may be selectively gripped to the exclusion of the leaves which are attached together by said fastening means.

26. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, each having a series of transverse division lines dividing the respective strips into a series of leaves and forming a series of sets of relatively superposed leaves, one or more of the intermediate continuous strips having longitudinally spaced selective grip-forming apertures positioned only in the vicinity of alternate division lines thereof, said grip-forming apertures extending to both of the opposite sides of the respective division lines, fastening means attaching together strips above and below said intermediate strip and longitudinally spaced and located respectively within said apertures and both forwardly and rearwardly of saiddivision lines at each aperture, said apertures opening through the edges of the respective leaves so that the fastening means at each side of said division lines may pass freely from the aperture when a set of leaves is divided along the dividing lines, and a selective grip formation in each said set of leaves spaced from the respective grip-forming apertures whereby one or more of said leaves may be selectively gripped to the exclusion of the others.

27. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed continuous record strips, a plurality of continuous transfer strips interleaved in transfer relation with said record strips, said record and transfer strips each having a longitudinal series of transverse weakened division lines dividing the respectice strip into a series of leaves and forming a series of sets of relatively superposed record and transfer leaves, said transfer strips having longitudinally spaced selective grip-forming apertures positioned only in the vicinity of the alternate division lines thereof, said record strips also having longitudinally spaced selective grip-form;- ing apertures positioned only in the vicinity of alternate division lines thereof but being longitudinally spaced in the assembly from the first mentioned grip-forming apertures, said apertures of the record and transfer strips opening through the edges of the respective leaves, fastening means attaching together the record strips at different points along the assembly and located respectively within said apertures ofthe transfer strips, and fastening means attaching together said transfer strips at different points along the assembly and located respectively within said apertures of the record strips.

28. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed continuous record strips, a plurality of continuous transfer strips interleaved in transfer relation with said record strips, said record and transfer strips each having a longitudinal series of transverse weakened division lines dividing the respective strip into a. series of leaves and forming a series of sets of relatively superposed record and .transfer leaves, said transfer strips having longitudinally spaced selective grip-forming apertures positioned only in the vicinity of the alternate division lines thereof, said record strips also having longitudinally spaced selective grip-forming apertures positioned only in the vicinity of alternate division lines thereof but being longi- #tudinally spaced in the assembly from the first mentioned grip-forming apertures, said apertures of the record and transfer strips being located directly at the respective division lines and extending to the opposite sides of the latter,

fastening means passing through the respective apertures of the transfer strips at points in said apertures both forwardly and rearwardly of the respective division lines and securing together the record strips, and fastening means passing through the respective apertures of one or more of the record strips atpoints in said apertures both forwardly and rearwardly of the respective 9,108,696 division lines and securing together the transfer strips.

29. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed continuous record strips, a plurality of continuous transfer strips interleaved in transfer relation with said record strips, each of said record and transfer strips having a series of longitudinally spaced weakened transverse division lines dividing the strips into a series of leaves so as to form a series of sets of superposed record leaves with interleaved transfer leaves, each of said record strips'having openings spaced therealong with longitudinal spacing between adjacent openings substantially equal to the combined lengths of two leaf sets, each of said transfer strips having op-nings spaced therealong with longitudinal spacing between adjacent openings substantially equal to the combined lengths of two leaf sets but spaced from the respective apertures of the record strips, said apertures of both the record and transfer strips opening through the leaf edges in which they are respectively located, fastening devices passing respectively through the said apertures of the transfer strips and securing the record strips together, and fastening devices passing respectively through the said apertures of certain of the record strips and securing the transfer strips together.

30. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed continuous record strips, a plurality of continuous transfer strips interleaved in transfer relation with said record strips, each of said record and transfer strips having a series of longitudinally spaced weakened transverse division lines dividing the strips into a series of leaves so as to form a series of sets of superposed record leaves with interleaved transfer leaves, ,each of said record strips having openings spaced therealong with longitudinal spacing between adjacent openings substantially equalto the combined lengths of two leaf sets, and positioned at the respective division lines, each of said transfer strips having openings spaced therealong with longitudinal spacing between adjacent openings substantially equal to the combined lengths of two leaf sets but being longitudinally spaced from the respective apertures of the record strips and positioned at the respective division lines alternating with those at which the first mentioned apertures are located, said apertures of both the record and transfer strips opening through the leaf edges at the respective division lines, fastening devices passing respectively through said apertures of the transfer strips and securing the record strips together, and fastening devices passing respectively through the apertures 'of certain of the recordstrips and securing the transfer strips together.

31. A manifolding assembly having a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, including a plurality of continuous record strips and at least one continuous transfer strip interleaved in transfer relation with the'record strips, each of said record and transfer strips having a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse weakened division lines dividing it into a series of leaves so as to form a series of sets of relatively superposed record leaves with interleaved transfer leaves, each of said division lines of the transfer strip having a longitudinally diverging part so as to form a tongue on one transfer leaf and an opening in the adjacent transfer leaf.

32. A manifolding assembly having a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, in-

cluding a plurality of continuous record strips and at least one continuous transfer strip int'erleaved in transfer relation with the record strips,

each of said record and transfer strips having-a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse weakened division lines dividing it into a series of leaves so as to form a series of sets of relatively superposed record leaves with interleaved transfer leaves, each of said division lines of the transfer strip having a longitudinally diverging part so as to form a tongue on one transfer leaf and an opening in the adjacent transfer leaf, said diverging parts of the said transverse division lines including cuts extending through the strip. 7

33. A continuous transfer strip for use in manifolding assemblies and having a plurality of Iongitudinally spaced transverse weakened severance I lines along which the strip may be severed and dividing the strip into a series of transfer leaves, each of said weakened severance lines including a longitudinally diverging part so as to form a tongue on an adjacent transfer leaf.

34. A continuous transfer strip for use in manifolding assemblies and having a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse weakened severance lines along which the strip may be severed and dividing the strip into a series of transfer leaves, each of said weakened severance lines including a longitudinally diverging part so as i to form a tongue on an adjacent transfer leaf,

said diverging line parts including cuts extending through the strips.

35. A continuous manifolding strip for use in manifolding assemblies and having a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse weakened severance lines along which the strip may be severed and dividing the strip into a series of manifolding leaves, each of said weakened severance lines including a series of closely spaced longitudinally diverging parts so as to form a series of closely spaced tongues on an adjacent manifolding leaf.

36. A continuous manifolding strip for use in manifolding assemblies and having a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse weakened severance lines along which the strip may be severed and dividing the strip into a series of manifolding leaves, each of said weakened severance lines including a series of closely spaced longitudinally diverging parts so as to form a series of closely spaced tongues on an adjacent manifolding leaf, each of said diverging line parts including cuts extending through the strip.

37. A manifolding assembly having a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips including a plurality of continuous record strips and at least one continuous transfer strip interleaved in transfer relation with the record strips, each of said record and transfer strips having a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse weakened division lines dividing it into a series of leaves, so as to'form a series of sets of relatively superposed record leaves with interleaved transfer leaves, each of said division lines of the record and transfer strips having a series of closely spaced deviating parts so as to form 'a series of closely spaced tongues and apertures, said tongues and apertures being respectively aligned depthwise of the assembly and the tongues being deflected from their strips into the apertures of adjacent strips and engaging therein so as to hold the strips in assembled relation.

38. A manifolding assembly having a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips including a plurality of continuous record strips and at least one continuous transfer strip interleaved in transfer relation with the record strips, each of said record and transfer strips having a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse weakened division lines dividing it into a series of leaves, so as to form a series of sets of relatively superposed record leaves with interleaved transfer leaves, each of said division lines of the recrd and transfer strips having a series of closely spaced apertures, said division lines of at least one 01' said strips having closely spaced deviating parts forming a series of closely spaced tongues which are deflected from their strip or strips into the respective apertures of adjacent strips and engage therein to hold the strips in assembled relation.

39. A manifolding record assembly of the character described having, in combination, a plurality of continuous record strips in superposed relation to each other, said record assembly having one or more transverse dividing lines along which it may be divided into a plurality of sets of record sheets, carbon sheets in interleaved transfer relation with the record sheets of said sets, the dividing lines in certain of said strips including a series of strip weakening perfora-r tions weakening the strips for severance along said dividing lines and having tongues integral with the strips, respectively, said tongues deflected depthwise of the record assembly from one strip into interlocking relation with the perforations in an adjacent strip, some of said tongues flying in one direction and others in a different direction.

40. A manifolding record assembly of the character described having, in combination, a plurality of continuous record strips in superposed relation to each other,,said record assembly having one or more transverse dividing lines along which it may be divided into a plurality of sets of record sheets, carbon sheets in interleaved transfer relation with the record sheets of said sets, the dividing lines in said strips including a series of strip weakening perforations weakening the strips for severance along said dividing lines, and including tongues some of which are displaced depthwise of the record assembly in a depthwise direction opposite to that of the others, and engage with the respective perforations of an adjacent strip.

41. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed manifolding record strips each having a longitudinal series of weakened severance linesdividing the assembly into sets of relatively superposed leaves, each of said weakened lines including a multiplicity of apertures closely spaced apart and arranged in a series in the respective strips so as to weaken said strips for tearing severance along the severance lines; said severance lines including also a multiplicity of tongues integral with the respective strips, said apertures and tongues being positioned respectively in alignment with each other depthwise of the assembly, said tongues of each severance line being staggered with relation to each other and facing in opposite directions and being deflected away from-their respective strips and engaging in the respective apertures so as to hold the strips in assembled manifolding relation.

42. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed manifolding record strips each having a longitudinal series of weakened severance lines dividing the assembly into sets of relatively superposed leaves, each of said weakened lines including a multiplicity gaging in the respective apertures so as to hold the strips in assembled manifolding relation.

43. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed manifolding record strips each having a longitudinal series of weakened severance lines dividing the assembly into sets of relatively superposed leaves, each of said weakened lines including a multiplicity of apertures closely spaced apart and arranged in a series in the respective strips so as to weaken said strips for tearing severance along the sevrance lines, said severance lines including also a multiplicity of tongues integral with the respective strips, said apertures and tongues being positioned respectively in alignment with each other depthwise of the assembly, said tongues of each severance line being staggered with relation to each other and facing in opposite directions and being deflected in opposite directions away from their respective strips and engaging in the respective apertures so as to hold the strips in assembled manifolding relation.

44. In a manifolding assembly, in combination,

a plurality of relatively superposed-manifolding record strips each having a longitudinal series of weakened severance lines dividing the assembly into sets of relatively superposed leaves, each of said weakened lines including a multiplicity of apertures closely spaced apart and arranged in a series in the respective strips so as to weaken said strips for tearing severance along the severance lines, said severance lines including also a multiplicity of tongues integral with the respective strips, said apertures and tongues being positioned respectively in alignment with each other depthwise of the assembly, said tongues of each severance line being arranged in two series facing toward each other and in opposite directions, and being deflected away from their respective strips and engaging in the respective apertures so as to hold the strips in assembled manifolding relation.

45. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed manifolding records strips each having a longitudinal series of weakened severance lines dividing the assembly into sets of relatively superposed leaves, each of said weakened lines including a multiplicity of apertures closely spaced apart and arranged in a series in the respective strips so as to weaken said strips for tearing severance along the severance lines, said severance lines including also a multiplicity of tongues integral with the respective strips, said apertures and tongues being positioned respectively in alignment with each other depthwise of the assembly, said tongues of each severance line being arranged in two series facing in opposite directions, and the tongues of one series being staggered with those of the other series, said tongues being deflected away from their respective strips and engaging in the re-' spective apertures so as to hold the strips in assembled manifolding relation.

46. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed strips each having a weakened severance line, said severance lines being in group relation and dividing the assembly into sets of relatively superposed leaves, each of said weakened severance lines including closely spaced cuts in the strips, weakening them for tearing severance along the severance lines, said cuts being arranged to provide a series of closely spaced apertures and integral tongues, said apertures and tongues being in re- I spectively superposed relation in the superposed strips and the tongues being deflected into the a'linged apertures and engaging in interlocking relation therein so as to retain the strips in assembled relation.

47. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relatively superposed long continuous traveler record and transfer strips positioned in inscription transfer relation with each other, each of said record and transfer strips having a series of longitudinally spaced transverse division lines dividing the respective strips into a series of leaves, and forming a series of sets of interleaved record and transfer leaves in transfer relation with each other, a plurality of said leaves of each said set when severed from the assembly along the dividing lines having marginal grip areas extending outwardly beyond the adjacent edges of one or more of the adjacent relatively superposed leaves of the same set so as to provide a selective grip formation, said adjacent leaf or leaves of each leaf set severed from the assembly along the dividing lines having a marginal area or areas spaced from said grip formation of the same set and extending outwardly from the other leaves so as to provide a second selective grip formation, and a plurality of longitudinally spaced strip attaching means attaching the strips together and respectively juxtaposed to certain of saidmarginal grip areas and lying outside of the edges of said adjacent leaves of the respective sets, certain of said attaching means being positioned inwardly of the record-strip edges and on the respective division lines of the record strips so as to be released upon severance of the strips on said lines.

48. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of relativelysuperposed long continuous traveler recordand transfer strips positioned in inscription transfer relation with each other, each of said record and transfer strips having a series of longitudinally spaced transverse division lines dividing the respective strips into a series of leaves, and forming a series of sets of interleaved record and transfer leaves in transfer relation with each other, the record leaves of each said leaf set having relatively superposed marginal grip areas extending outwardly beyond the adjacent edge of the transfer leaf or leaves so as to provide a selective grip formation in each leaf set whereby the record leaf grip areas may be selectively gripped to the exclusion of the transfer leaf or leaves, the transfer leaf or leaves of each said leaf set having a marginal grip area or areas extending outwardly beyond the adjacent edges of the record leaves so as to provide a selective grip formation in each leaf set spaced from the first mentioned grip formation whereby the transfer leaf grip areas may be selectively gripped to the exclusion of the record leaves, and longitudinally spaced attaching devices respectively juxtaposed to certain of said selective grip formations for securing the assembly strips together, said attaching devices being positioned only at the selective grip formations and only respectively adjacent to said transverse division lines.

49. A manifolding assembly having a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, including a continuous record strip and a continuous transfer strip interleaved in superposed relation, said record strip being provided with transversely disposed weakened severance lines dividing it into leaves, a portion each of said severance line being constituted by an opening in the record strip, said transfer strip having cuts therein forming tongues integral with the strip and positioned adjacent to the respective said openings and projecting through the latter.

50. A manifolding assembly having a plurality of relatively superposed continuous strips, including a continuous record strip and a continuous transfer strip interleaved in superposed relation, said record and transfer strips being each provided with transversely disposed weakened severance lines dividing them into record and transfer leaves, each said severance line of one of said strips including an opening, the other of said strips having a plurality of tongues respectively positioned to enter said openings, said tongues being cut from the strip in which they are located and having their bases coinciding with the respective severance lines of the strip having the tongues, said tongues interlocking with the openings in the other strip.

51. A manifolding assembly having a plurality of relatively superposed continuousv strips, including a continuous record strip and a continuous transfer strip interleaved in superposed relation, said record and transfer strips being each provided with transversely disposed weakened severance lines dividing them into record and transfer leaves, each said severance line of one of said strips including an opening, each said severance line of the other of said strips having a longitudinally deviating cut forming a tongue, said tongues respectively interlocking with the openings of the other strip.

ARTHUR H. PHILLIPS. WILLIAM ALLAN, JR. 

